Village of Klukwan
29-228-2
Location: On Display in the East Entrance
From: United States of America | Alaska | Klukwan
Curatorial Section: American
Object Title | Village of Klukwan |
Object Number | 29-228-2 |
Current Location | East Entrance - On Display |
Culture | Tlingit |
Provenience | United States of America | Alaska | Klukwan |
Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
Creator | Louis Shotridge |
Date Made | 1912-1913 |
Section | American |
Materials | Cedar | Spruce | Paint | Hide | Stone | Plastic Resin |
Iconography | Village |
Description | Model of Klukwan. Louis Shotridge completed this model of Klukwan, his native village, in 1913. The model shows only the central section of Klukwan, which at one time had 65 houses. Although Shotridge had no previous experience building models, he skillfully crafted every detail of the model. |
Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
Other Number | LO-1870-1 - Found in Collection Number |
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